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Publishing of Raute's Interim Report and invitation to a briefing

Nastola, Finland, 2012-10-23 09:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE OCTOBER 23, 2012 at 10 a.m. 


PUBLISHING OF RAUTE'S INTERIM REPORT AND INVITATION TO A BRIEFING

Raute Corporation will publish its Interim Report for January 1 - September 30,
2012 (9 months) on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at about 9 a.m. Finnish time. A
briefing for analysts, investors and the media will be organized on October 30,
2012 at 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., at Scandic Simonkentta Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu
9, Helsinki. 

You are welcome to hear about our financial performance for the first nine
months as well as about the prospects of the plywood market and the
opportunities of the machinery and service business on this market. The
presentations will be made by Raute Corporation's President and CEO Tapani
Kiiski and CFO Arja Hakala. 

Please inform of your participation in the briefing at the latest on Friday,
October 26, 2012 to Raute Corporation, Eija Salminen (eija.salminen@raute.com,
tel. +358 50 380 1517) or Good Marketing Oy, Esa Kyto
(esa.kyto@goodmarketing.fi, tel. +358 40 528 0050). 

The Interim Report for January 1 - September 30, 2012 will be available at
www.raute.com on October 30, 2012 after the publication at about 9 a.m. The
presentation material will be available at www.raute.com > Investors >
Publications on October 30, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. when the briefing has started. 


RAUTE CORPORATION
Tapani Kiiski
President and CEO


FURTHER INFORMATION:
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400
710 387 

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute's
customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that
manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology
offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a
supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the
plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute's full-service concept includes
services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and
equipment modernizations. Raute's head office is located in Nastola, Finland.
Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area in Canada, in the
Shanghai area in China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute's net sales in 2011 were
EUR 74.3 million. The number of personnel at the end of 2011 was 464. 

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com